1939 Campeonato Paulista

Campeonato Paulista
Season1939
ChampionsCorinthians
Matches played110
Goals scored428 (3.89 per match)
Top goalscorerTeleco (Corinthians) – 32 goals
Biggest home winSão Paulo 8–1 Portuguesa Santista (December 11, 1939)
Biggest away winPortuguesa 1–5 Corinthians (November 5, 1939)
Highest scoringSão Paulo Railway 7–3 Comercial (June 4, 1939)
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The 1939 Campeonato Paulista da Primeira Divisão,[1] organized by the LFESP (Liga de Futebol do Estado de São Paulo), was the 38th season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Corinthians won the title for the 11th time. No teams were relegated. The top scorer was Corinthians's Teleco with 32 goals.[1][2]

Championship

The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title.[1][2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Corinthians 20 17 2 1 63 16 +47 36 Champions
2 Palestra Itália 20 13 4 3 56 25 +31 30
3 Portuguesa 20 12 2 6 41 33 +8 26
4 São Paulo Railway 20 11 2 7 49 41 +8 24
5 São Paulo 20 10 1 9 41 28 +13 21
6 Santos 20 8 4 8 35 33 +2 20
7 Juventus 20 7 3 10 33 37 −4 17
8 Hespanha 20 5 4 11 28 46 −18 14
9 Portuguesa Santista 20 6 0 14 32 54 −22 12
10 Comercial 20 4 3 13 23 64 −41 11
11 Ypiranga 20 4 1 15 27 51 −24 9
Updated to match(es) played on January 21, 1940. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) head-to-head points.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Sao Paulo 1939". Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Sao Paulo 1939". Retrieved June 17, 2019.